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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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