MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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