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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines 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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