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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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