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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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