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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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