MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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