MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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