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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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