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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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