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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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