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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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