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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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