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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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