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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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