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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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