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.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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