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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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