MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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