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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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