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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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