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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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