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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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