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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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