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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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