MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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