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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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