MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes 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.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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