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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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