MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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