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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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