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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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