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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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