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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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