MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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