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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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