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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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