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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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