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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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