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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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