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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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