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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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