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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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