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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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