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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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