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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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