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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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