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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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