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
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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