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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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