MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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