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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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