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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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