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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major 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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