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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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