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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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