MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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