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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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