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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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