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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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