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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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