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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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