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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
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 deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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