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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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