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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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