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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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