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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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