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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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