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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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