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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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