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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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