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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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