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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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