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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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