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
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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