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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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