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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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