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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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