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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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