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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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