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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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