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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
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