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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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