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.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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