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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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