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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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