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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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