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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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