MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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