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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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