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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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