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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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