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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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