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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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