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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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