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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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