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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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