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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates 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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