MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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