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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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