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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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