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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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