MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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