MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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