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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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