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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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