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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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