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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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