MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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