MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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