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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important 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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