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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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