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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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