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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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