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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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