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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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