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
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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