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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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