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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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