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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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