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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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