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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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