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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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