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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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