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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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