MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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