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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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