MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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