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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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