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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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