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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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