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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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