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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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