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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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