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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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