MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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