MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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