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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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