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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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