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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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