MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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