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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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