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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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