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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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