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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic 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 examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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