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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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