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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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