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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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