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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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