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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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