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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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