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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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