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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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