MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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