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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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