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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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