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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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