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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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