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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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