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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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