MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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