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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure 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 massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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