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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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