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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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