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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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