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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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