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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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