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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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