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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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