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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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