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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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