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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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