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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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