MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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