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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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