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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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