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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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