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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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