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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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