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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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