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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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