MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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