MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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