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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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