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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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