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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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