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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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