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 is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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