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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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