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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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