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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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