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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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