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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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