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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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