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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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