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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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