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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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