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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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