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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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