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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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