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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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