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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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