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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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