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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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