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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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