MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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