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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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