MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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