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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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