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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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