MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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