MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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