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
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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