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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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