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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses 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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