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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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