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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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