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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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