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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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