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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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