MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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