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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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