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
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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