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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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