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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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