MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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