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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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