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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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