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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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