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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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