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
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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