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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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