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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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