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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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