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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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