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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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