MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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