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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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