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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major 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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