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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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