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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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