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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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