MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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