MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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