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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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