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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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