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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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