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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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