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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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