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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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