MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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