MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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