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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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