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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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