MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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