MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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