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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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