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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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