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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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