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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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