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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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