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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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