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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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