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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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