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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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