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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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