MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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