MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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