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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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