MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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