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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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