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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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