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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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