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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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