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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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