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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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