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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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