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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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