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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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