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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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