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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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