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
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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