MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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