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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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