MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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