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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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