MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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