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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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