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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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