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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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