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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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