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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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