MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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