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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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