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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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