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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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