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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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