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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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