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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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