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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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