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 is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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