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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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