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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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