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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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