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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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