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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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