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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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