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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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 MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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