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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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