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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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