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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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