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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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