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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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