MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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