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
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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