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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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