MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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