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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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