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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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