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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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