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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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