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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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