MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
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 in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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