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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring 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 interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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