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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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