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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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