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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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