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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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