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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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