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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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