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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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