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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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