MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
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 issues.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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