MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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