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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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