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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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