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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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