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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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