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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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