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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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