MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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