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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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