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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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