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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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