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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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