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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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