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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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