MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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