MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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