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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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