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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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