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 is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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