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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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