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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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