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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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