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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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