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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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