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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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