MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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