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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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