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
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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