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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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