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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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