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
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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