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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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