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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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