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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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