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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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