MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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