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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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