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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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