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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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