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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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