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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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