MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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