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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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