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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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