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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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