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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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