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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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