MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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