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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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