MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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