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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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