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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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