MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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