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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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