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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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