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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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