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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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