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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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