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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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