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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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