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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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