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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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