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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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