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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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