MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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