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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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