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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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