MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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