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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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