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.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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