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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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