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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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