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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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