MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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