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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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