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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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