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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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