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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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