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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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