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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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