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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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