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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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