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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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