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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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