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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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