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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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