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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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