MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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