MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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