MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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