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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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