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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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