MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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