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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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