MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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