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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the amazing 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 sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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