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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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