MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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