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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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