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
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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