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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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