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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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