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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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