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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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