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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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