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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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