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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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