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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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