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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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