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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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