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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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