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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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