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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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