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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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