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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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