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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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