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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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