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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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