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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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