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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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