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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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