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 is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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