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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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