MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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