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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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