MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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