MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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