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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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