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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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