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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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