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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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