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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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