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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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