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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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