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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
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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