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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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