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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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