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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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