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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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