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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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