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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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