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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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