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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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