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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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