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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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