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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates 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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