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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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