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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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