MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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