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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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