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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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