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
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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