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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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