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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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