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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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