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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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