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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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