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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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