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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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