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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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