MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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