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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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