MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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