MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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