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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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