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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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