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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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