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
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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