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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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