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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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