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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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