MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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