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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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