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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
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