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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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