MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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