MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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