MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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