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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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